{"id":6649,"date":"2025-05-16T16:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/?p=6649"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:49:08","slug":"graduation-reflections-from-alasc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/graduation-reflections-from-alasc\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Reflections from ALASC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6651 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post.png 1080w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graduation-Instagram-Post-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With another graduation year upon us, our graduating ALASC members have some parting words to share with the iSchool:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebecca Natali<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rebecca-new-pic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6650 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rebecca-new-pic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rebecca-new-pic.png 436w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rebecca-new-pic-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALASC<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Media Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Social Media Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Generation Student Group<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webmaster<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Media Coordinator<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iSchool Student Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library of Congress Intern<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Although I am extremely proud and excited that I am graduating, my time in the SJSU iSchool program leaves me with a bittersweet feeling. Entering this program three years ago, I would not have imagined I would accomplish so much and meet such amazing people who I now call my very close friends. Being a part of multiple student groups gave me opportunities to connect with people from all over the world and bond with them in a virtual setting. ALASC is where I met some of my now favorite people, developed leadership skills, and improved my ability to work collaboratively. I was able to work a part-time position as a student assistant on behalf of the iSchool, secure an internship with the Library of Congress, and meet some extraordinary leaders in the LIS community. I will fondly remember my time in the program as I continue my career in librarianship.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabrina Bobadilla<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6652\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7FCA2B97-2E41-4718-8B0F-5EF54C21325D-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALASC<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog Coordinator<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer work<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading Nation Waterfall<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALA presidential campaign assistant for Dr. <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mariaforlibraries@outlook.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;per_n&quot;:&quot;Maria McCauley&quot;,&quot;per_e&quot;:&quot;mariaforlibraries@outlook.com&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;person&quot;}\">Maria McCauley<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs I graduate from SJSU, I am apprehensive yet hopeful. It&#8217;s a tumultuous time to take on the role of librarian, but it&#8217;s also the most important time, as libraries need defending more than ever. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunities that I received through the iSchool, and the ability to be part of the LIS community. Through the iSchool I was able to work in student leadership which enabled me to develop personal and professional connections, such as my peers, and the opportunity to work with the future ALA president. I\u2019m glad I chose the iSchool for my program, and I look forward to the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALASC would like to take a moment to congratulate all iSchool graduates and wish them success in their futures!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on the iSchool\u2019s 2025 commencement can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/ischool.sjsu.edu\/onsite-graduation-ceremony\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; With another graduation year upon us, our graduating ALASC members have some parting words to share with the iSchool: &nbsp; Rebecca Natali ALASC Social Media Assistant Social Media Manager [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":6651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alasc-news","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6649"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6654,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6649\/revisions\/6654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}